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Grab, Daphne
4 Reviews
(3)
4-6
New army brats Tom (twelve), Charlotte (ten), and Rosie (eight) have recently moved to Fort Patrick (their mom is an intelligence officer). As the siblings roam the base they discover an abandoned building and a mystery involving missing dogs. Tom, Charlotte, and Rosie (who was adopted from China) share a strong bond and support one another through everyday challenges in this realistic, appealing family story.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute
(4)
4-6
Sixth grader Josie loves volunteering with her dog Clementine at the hospital, and she's dismayed to learn that the hospital's children's Christmas Festival has been canceled. She offers to organize the event and is forced to work with two difficult classmates; of course, the three become friends. Despite a predictable plot and some awkward prose, this is an enjoyable tale of compassion and friendship.
Reviewer: Grace Worcester Greene
(4)
4-6
In the small town of Pine River, four children set out to discover the identity of a mysterious benefactor who grants Christmas wishes. The sentimental holiday novel has it all: a boy separated from his mother, a family displaced by a house fire, a bully who needs friends, and a benevolent librarian. The story stretches credibility as it warms hearts.
Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth
(4)
YA
New York City–raised teenager Matisse is forced to move upstate with her artist parents after her father's Parkinson's disease prevents him from working. Matisse's disdain for rural life grows tiresome and supporting characters, such as an overalls-wearing love interest, are flat, but her struggles to repair communication with family and friends and to accept her father's debilitating illness are moving.
Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot
4 reviews
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